# US-Belarus potash trade negotiations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-belarus-potash-trade-negotiations
> Updated: 2026-09-21T18:54:06.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 2.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States is pursuing a “massive deal” to purchase potash from Belarus. The initiative aims to decrease American reliance on Canadian fertilizer supplies, which currently constitute between 79 and 85 percent of U.S. potash imports, amid rising trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa.

This potential shift follows a warming of relations between the U.S. and Belarus, including the pardoning of political prisoners by President Alexander Lukashenko in exchange for eased sanctions on certain Belarusian firms. While the U.S. seeks lower prices for farmers, the European Union continues to ban Belarusian potash imports.

However, President Lukashenko has disputed the possibility of such an agreement. He stated that Belarus lacks available supply, claiming that all potash volumes have already been sold under existing contracts and that the country does not have the necessary volumes to supply Western markets.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Lukashenko denies potential potash deal with United States

President Alexander Lukashenko denied claims of a potential potash deal with the U.S., stating all Belarusian supplies are already committed to existing contracts.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lukashenko-denies-potential-potash-deal-with-united-states

### 2026-09-20: United States seeks potash deal with Belarus to reduce reliance on Canada

President Donald Trump announced a major plan to import potash from Belarus to reduce U.S. reliance on Canadian fertilizer, citing significantly lower costs for American farmers.

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/belarusian-potash-trade-grows-as-us-seeks-deal-to-reduce-canadian-reliance

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